Ford CEO 'very optimistic' about reaching agreement with auto workers' union as strike looms
About 146,000 auto workers are prepared strike this week if their demands are not met by their employers – Big Three automakers General Motors, Ford and Stellantis. About 146,000 auto workers are prepared to strike this week if their demands are not met by their employers – Big Three automakers General Motors, Ford and Stellantis. Members of the United Auto Workers union are threatening to walk off their jobs in multiple states if the auto companies do not meet their demands over higher wages and benefits. The deadline the union has set for an agreement with the automakers is midnight Eastern time on Thursday. At least one meeting is planned between the union and automakers for Wednesday, Shawn Fain, president of the union , said on “Good Morning America.” “Can we get there? Yes, we can, but they need to buckle down and get busy. We've got 48 hours. That's not a lot of time," Fain said. If the strike shuts down production, it could cause a spike in vehicle prices and a s...